Coal-scuttle



(No Model.)

J. KINGSLEY.

GOAL SGUTTLE.

No. 314,454. Patented Mar. 24, 1885 LJI UNITED STATES PATENT union.

JOSEPH KINGSLEY, OF CARROLLTON, MARYLAND.

COAL-SCUTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 314 4-54, dated March24, 1885.

' Application filed January 31,1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH KINGSLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oarrollton, in the county of Baltimore and State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOoal-Scuttles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to coal-scuttles having a pivoted or adjustablehood or guard for front and spout; and in improving said article ofmanufacture my objects are, first, to make the article so that the hoodor delivering-guard may be moved to any position to regulate the size ofthe mouthdelivery of the hod or scuttle and be held in such position bymeans of pressing or clamping rivets,which permit, however, of a pivotalmovement of said hood or guard; second, to effect by the same means thetransformation of a hooded coal hod or scuttle into the well-knowncoalscuttle of commerce by bringing the pivoted hood down frontwardentirely outside and below the delivery mouth or spout; third, by thesame means to permit the hods or scuttles to be nested fortransportation with out removing thehood from thescuttle; fourth, by anextension of the ends of the hood down upon or against the outer sidesof the hod beyond the points of pivot on both sides, to give to saidhood an additional or supplementary elastic frictional bearing and toprevent a possible loosening or wearing of the rivet-connections.

I am aware of certain coal-hods which have pivoted guard-hoods; but saidinventions do not aim at or effect the particular objects, ashereinbefore stated.

Referring to the accompanying drawings and general description, theconstruction of such an article may be well understood.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 represents a coal-scuttle in perspectiveembracing my improvements; Fig. 2, a similar view showing thescuttle-hood as depending for its pivotal and adjusting function uponthe rivets only; Fig. 8, a side elevation showing by dotted lines thevarious possible adjustments of the hood; Fig. 4, a diagram of the blankfor the hood used in Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 a diagram of that used in Fig.2.

The hood or mouth-delivery guard A, of a form to be presently described,is pivoted at or near its ends to the coal-scuttle B, forward of thebail 0, down and outside over both sides of said scuttle, as at a, andin such manner and by well-understood construction of rivet-pivots as topermit of its pivotal movement when urged and of its standing inposition when such urging is stopped, so that the coal-delivery mouthmay beregulated to any desired space, and so that the hood may bebrought down over the delivery mouth or spout, for the purpose ofcutting off the delivcry of coal, or for converting the improved scuttleinto an ordinary coalhod, or for nesting in transportation.

In Fig. l l have shown a construction of hood or guard, A, which hasdownward extensions e on both sides below the pivotal point a, and,being constructed of sheet-iron or any of the sheet metals usuallyemployed,will bear down upon or against the lower outer sides of thescuttle in a flexible spring-holding relation, thereby relieving in amarked degree the strain expected of the rivet-pivots, adding greatly tothe firm adjustment of the hood. The hoods have upon one or both theiredges upset rims or spun-on wires 7), to stiffen them and keep them inshape, to enable them to be made of thin material, and to help theirbinding power, and their configuration is readily understood from thedrawings.

The general object of these improvements is analogous to that of othersof the class, as above statedviz., to prevent the coal from falling fromthe hod sidewise or over through the mouth and being scattered over thefloor when the hod is handled to feed the stove; but, in addition, otherresults attach to the improvements, as before set forth, and also tofurnish a convenient hod especially adapted to feeding what is known asself-feeding or magazine stoves, while at the same time having thefunction of the common hoodless hod. The handle 0 of the hood A isplaced at the side thereof, to prevent the hand from being over the fireand to bring it within easy reach. The hoods are revoluble upon theshank of rivets which have outside heads and washers, d, as shown, andthese pivots are placed considerably forward of the bail.

Having thus set forth my invention ,I claim 1. A coal-scuttle providedwith a hood, A, adapted to be adjusted to different positions over thede1ivery-mouth and outside the Walls 5 thereof by means of therivet-pivots a, substantially as described.

2. A coal-scuttle provided with a hood, A, adapted to be adjusted todifferent positions over the delivery-mouth and outside thewails 10thereof by means of the rivet-pivots a, substantially as described thesaid hoods having the extensions 6 beyond the point of pivot for thepurpose stated.

In testiinony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twoWitnesses.

JOSEPH KINGSLEY.

Vii nessesz ERNST RUDOLPH, O. BERSOH.

